The procedure required to draft legislation that is simple to comprehend, achieves its purpose, and is easy for courts to later interpret, is vital for drafters to fully understand. This program provides a detailed overview of the methods and procedures required to draft and pass successful and meaningful legislation at all levels of government. Discover fundamental approaches attorneys and legislators use in drafting and enacting the bills, bylaws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that directly impact the lives of those within the Commonwealth.
A municipal law attorney and expert panelists review sources of legislative and regulatory powers, explain the structure of governmental powers and legislative bodies, and address effective writing techniques for drafting state and local legislation.
A municipal law attorney and expert panelists review sources of legislative and regulatory powers, explain the structure of governmental powers and legislative bodies, and address effective writing techniques for drafting state and local legislation.
Course Content
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
2:05 pm - 2:25 pm
2:25 pm - 3:10 pm
3:10 pm - 3:20 pm
3:20 pm - 4:05 pm
4:05 pm - 4:50 pm
4:50 pm - 5:00 pm
Please Note
Speakers
ChairKathleen Colleary, Esq.,
Retired, Division of Local Services, MA Department of Revenue, Watertown
Faculty
Nicole B. Caprioli, Esq.,
Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester
Michael T. Loconto, Esq.,
Fenway Law LLC, West Roxbury
John Moreschi, Esq.,
Brookline, Town of/Town Counsel, Brookline
